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Honoring the
Wonderful Women of West and Southwest Philadelphia, on the occasion
of International
Women's Day, for their tireless work to uplift West and Southwest Philadelphians: Tanja Carter, Callalily Cousar, Constance Harris Crews, Terrilyn Donnell, Bettye Ferguson, Rachel Honore, Cheryl Jackson, Edie Owens-Hightower, Tammy Pullins, Tamara N. Staley, Lorraine Thomas, Kendra Van de Water, Doreen Waller, Mariya Khandros, Cydnea Shearlds, Esq., Alexis Wright-Whitley, Ciani Beatty, Kianna Bingham, Tyler Wood, and Morgan Allgrove-Hodges.
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WHEREAS, Tanja Carter has been a community activist in Mill Creek, where she has spent the majority
of her life, for over a decade. Tanja Carter is the founder
of It Takes a Village
of Helping Hands, whose mission is to impact, improve, and empower neighbors by hosting events, beautifying alleys, city streets, and parks, and more. She also serves her community as a Block Captain, and is very happy to be able to give back to the community that has given her so much joy and love, and to be known as a woman who cares for her neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Callalily Cousar was born in 1929 and has been serving her neighbors ever since. Callalily Cousar serves as the President
of the East Parkside Residence Assistance (ERPA), and in this capacity has established a playground, created a food cupboard, hosted block parties, health fairs, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, and tax and resume workshops. Callalily Cousar's greatest passion is children, for whom she works tirelessly. Through the EPRA, Callalily Cousar exposes young people in her community to things they would not otherwise experience such as baseball games, hayrides, Black museums, and Underground Railroad sites. East Parkside owes Callalily Cousar a debt
of gratitude for almost a century
of service to the community; and
WHEREAS, Constance Harris Crews is the President
of the Kingsessing Recreation Center Advisory Council, a Block Captain, a Committeeperson, the Co-...
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